NAME:                  John Simon                         AGE:      66                     ADDRESS:      Falls City, NE

DATE & PLACE OF DEATH:  October 19, 2015 at Falls City

DATE & PLACE OF BIRTH:  April 1, 1949 at Falls City

PARENTS:  the late Clarence and Frances (Morrell) Simon

MARRIAGE: He married Becky Ecles in 1981 and they were later divorced in 1993.

LIFE HISTORY:

John was raised at Falls City and graduated Falls City Sacred Heart in 1967. He attended South Dakota State College where he played football and then attended Peru State College. He moved to Houston, TX and became a master plumber. He was a member of Plumbers Union Local 68 in Houston and worked in commercial construction. He moved to Falls City in 1990 where he owned and operated Irish Plumbing and joined Plumbers Union Local 16 at Omaha, NE. He retired from plumbing due to his health.

ORGANIZATIONS:  Sts. Peter and Paul Catholic Church at Falls City

SURVIVORS:

Son: Chance Simon of Falls City

Daughter: Heather Simon of Orange County, CA

Brothers: Mike (Lorna) Simon of Falls City and Bill (CeCe) Simon of Falls City

Sisters: Nancy (Ron) Kelley of Falls City and Jannie McNeely of Falls City

PRECEDED IN DEATH BY:  His parents and a brother-in-law, Jim McNeely.

FUNERAL SERVICES:  A Memorial Mass will be held on Saturday, October 24, 2015 at 2:00 PM at Sts. Peter and Paul Catholic Church with Father Thomas Dunavan as the presiding priest. Inurnment will be in Falls City Catholic Cemetery.

FAMILY WILL RECEIVE FRIENDS:  following the Rosary

ROSARY:  A Parish Rosary will be recited on Friday at 6:00 PM at Dorr and Clark Funeral Home.

DORR & CLARK FUNERAL HOME, 2303 HARLAN ST.  FALLS CITY, NE. IS IN CHARGE OF ARRANGEMENTS (402)-245-2424. More information can be found at www.dorrandclark.com